Welcome to the Open Security Conference (osco), the people-centred international gathering for everyone interested in cybersecurity.
A different kind of security conference
Osco presents a different concept of security conference - literally from the community, for the community! It offers a platform to ease the learning curve in cybersecurity and provides the opportunity to learn, discuss, and teach.
We are a group of enthusiasts working in different areas of cybersecurity and adjacent domains. Our jobs range from developers championing security in delivery teams, to security engineers, to security consultants and CISO-like roles. We met at various non-security events and realised we’re tired of the gatekeeping that pushes interested folks away from security. We figured we were missing a security event run as an Open Space - an event where all folks interested in security can learn from each other, no matter their current roles, areas or levels of expertise. We decided to fill this gap, bring this effective community-driven format to security and hence create a different kind of security event, focused on people and breaking any gatekeeping.
As part of the Open Space format, no agenda is set before the event. To give you an idea what kinds of topics you can expect at osco:
- Secure software lifecycle applied
- Security testing to uncover what to defend against
- Learning with fun using security games
- Making security usable and accessible
- Continuous compliance
- Securing cloud infrastructure
- Mitigating threats and managing risk
… and anything else you’d like to hear or talk about!
The magic recipe is that we co-create the program together onsite - whatever is most valuable to you right there and then will become part of the agenda! Bring your ideas, questions, interests, challenges; this is where we will all get the best out of it.
On top of that, we’ll will also have keynotes. We will keep you posted on speakers and topics.
Osco is for you if you want to…
Get the best out of conferences: the hallway track of serendipitously insightful conversations.
Hear from the experts: get inspired by folks from different cybersecurity areas, all in one place.
Network, your way: make real connections through hands-on interaction.
Learn what you want to learn: we co-create the program, your chance to shine!
Experience something unusual: you’ll be surprised how quickly program uncertainty will change into excitement about the sessions offered.
What’s the price tag?
In 2025, the price was €530 for a single room. The price includes the conference itself, meals and snacks, as well as non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day and the accommodation for three nights. As the final price depends on the number of participants and the amount of sponsorship, we cannot provide an exact figure in advance. Without any sponsorship, the maximum price would be around €700 (learn more about the price calculation here). The more sponsors we have, the lower the ticket price will be for everyone.
How was osco in previous years? What topics were discussed?
Have a look at our previous conferences to get an impression what you can expect at osco! We preserve the former website versions, so make sure to check out the recap of 2025 or 2024. If you like to find post on past conference check the tags #osco24 and #osco25 (and as well #osco2025) on the social media site mentioned below.
See you at osco!
Engage with us on Mastodon, LinkedIn and Bluesky and help us spread the word. Tags: #osco and #osco26 :).
We’re looking forward to welcoming you!
Sponsoring
We are looking for sponsors for osco 2026. You can learn more about sponsoring page.